Dr Ruth Cameron-Jeffs
About
MBBS (Hons) FRANZCOG CU
Dr Ruth Cameron-Jeffs is a sub-specialist Urogynaecologist. Ruth balances individual patient needs and expert surgical and non surgical care with a warm and empathetic bedside manner. Ruth offers comprehensive assessment and treatment services including urodynamic testing, pessary fitting, and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery.
Ruth is a sub-specialist Urogynaecologist (FRANZCOG, CU), with expertise in urogynaecology, general gynaecology and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery.
Ruth gained her medical degree from Monash University in 2009, graduating with honours. After completing her internship and residency at the Alfred Hospital, she went on to specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology, with her formal training completed primarily at the Royal Women’s Hospital (RWH) in Melbourne. Ruth also spent time working in regional and rural Victoria, including rotations in Geelong and Warrnambool.
Pelvic floor medicine became an area of interest for Ruth during her final years of specialty Obstetrics & Gynaecology training at the Royal Women’s and Sunshine Hospitals. She completed an additional 3 years of sub-specialty training in Urogynaecology at the RWH with her final year of CU fellowship at the Mercy Hospital for Women.
Ruth is actively involved in clinical and non-clinical research, and she has a keen interest in teaching medical students and junior doctors. She is a member of the Urogynaecology Society of Australasia as well as the International Urogynaecology Association and International Continence Society. Ruth is the site Principal Investigator at Frances Perry House for the Australian Pelvic Floor Procedure Registry (APFPR).
Ruth enjoys caring for women over many life stages. She manages pelvic floor conditions such as prolapse and urinary incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections, and bladder pain syndrome. Ruth offers comprehensive assessment and treatment services including urodynamic testing, pessary fitting, and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery.
Ruth operates privately at Frances Perry House, Epworth Freemasons and she holds a public appointment in the Pelvic Floor Unit at the Royal Women’s Hospital.
In her spare time, Ruth loves to read and explore nature with her husband and two sons.
Current research, publications and presentations
Past Publications
AUGS/IUGA Annual Scientific Meeting – E-poster 2022
Novel native tissue apical support procedure using harvested uterosacral ligament onto vaginal tissue: a cadaver study protocol
AUGS/IUGA Annual Scientific Meeting Pre-Conference Workshops - Faculty 2022
How to use autologous fascia lata in pelvic floor surgery Female genital mutilation
UGSA Annual Scientific Meeting Pre-Conference Workshops – Faculty 2022
Robotic surgery
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 2021
R.Cameron-Jeffs, C. Yong, M. Carey
“Robotic-assisted gynaecological surgery in Australia: current trends, challenges and future possibility” ANZJS Vol 91 (11) p. 2246-2249ICS Annual Scientific Meeting – Roundtable presentation 2021
Advanced Pelvic Floor Surgery – Video Masterclass
UGSA Annual Scientific Meeting Pre-Conference Workshops - Faculty 2019
Laparoscopic and robotic surgery – ‘Laparoscopic and robotic mesh-free uterine suspension’
IUGA Annual Scientific Meeting – Video Poster 2018
Laparoscopic and robotic mesh-free uterine suspension
UGSA Annual Scientific Meeting Pre-Conference Workshops - Faculty 2018
Virtually live vaginal surgery – ‘Posterior compartment repair’
Virtually live laparoscopic and robotic surgery – ‘Mesh-free uterine suspension’Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders 2016
K.A. Michalak, R. Cameron-Jeffs, A.H.F. Yen, H.M. Fernandes, S.M. Shedda, F.C. Chen, M.G. Healey
“Impact of bowel endometriosis surgery on bowel and bladder function, pain symptoms and quality of life” J Endometr Pelvic Pain Disord 2016; 8(2): 55 – 61 – Also presented as free communication at AGES ASM 2015RANZCOG Victorian Regional Committee Trainee Research Symposium 2016
Oral presentation - “Planned vaginal birth compared with planned Caesarean section for term singletons in Breech presentation” – Prize for Best Trainee Research Presentation
The Canadian Journal of Urology 2017 T. Manning, D.Christidis, D. Wetherell, J.O’Brien, R.Cameron-Jeffs, N. Lawrentschuk
“Bilateral Obstructing Ureteric Calculi in Pregnancy: A Rare Cause of Acute Renal Failure” Can J Urol. 2017 Apr; 24(2): p8770-8772 – Poster presentation given in 2015 at SOMANZ ASMJournal of Gynecologic Surgery 2015
J.Wade, R.Cameron-Jeffs, O.McNally
“Early Detection and Successful Release of Richter’s Hernia in a 5-mm Laparoscopic Port Site” J Gynecol Surg 31(4):232-234